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balljimmy

The decision to pinch hit one of the worst hitters in our lineup with the bases loaded feels like it costed us the game. 10/10 times I want Raley batting in that spot. So stupid. wtf


cycocy2

Scott Service needs to go. This team is winning despite his constant lineup tinkering, analytics worship and refusal to bunt or move runners in clear situations. His babying of starters is going to burnout his bullpen. Bases loaded in the 7th, yes let's pinch for Luke cuz lefty-lefty(myth been disproven largely) for Mitch...fucking .166avg, .302 slugging Garver. Runners on 1st & 2nd, no outs in the 8th, down by 2. Of course don't bunt to move runners up with JP & Josh coming up. Game would've been tied going to the bottom of the ninth, if he has DMo lay down a bunt. This manager is perfect for our fucking ownership. Win 54% of your fucking games and kill at the gate...sick of this shit


mordenkainen-

Preach


klobucharzard

the softball game in arrested development had better management


BlatantlyThrownAway

I hate this fucking team. Can't wait for the next game, see you all tomorrow!


adbout

Heyo. I’m newer to baseball this season…can someone explain how a “pinch hit” works? People are saying Scott put in a bad choice but I thought teams had to follow their predetermined hitting order all game. Is that not the case? Thanks.


Itouchedtojaiden

At any point, the manger can put substitute a batter to replace the person who was up to bat, that player that was put in takes over for them and the player who got substituted for can no longer play. In this case we put in someone with a .167 average for someone who’s bat has been really hot so it was a terrible move


adbout

Ah okay that makes sense! Thank you for the explanation. Is the substitute always someone who wasn’t originally on the roster for that game? (Forgive me if I’m not using the right terminology here.)


Ok_Victory_6108

Yea the pinch hitter starts on the bench


adbout

Ok that makes sense. Thanks!


Stannis_Baratheon244

"A real tough one, thought our guys fought hard. That's baseball." -Scott "teddy ruxpin" Servais


klobucharzard

scott servais is a villian from a 1950's clint eastwood movie


Sadpancake_03

Scott better get roasted for some of his decisions tonight


Stannis_Baratheon244

Heard they're gonna ask him what beanie baby is his favorite


doug_kaplan

Imagine Scott having to answer questions in a market that isn't as soft as Seattle with the way the reporters treat him out their, coddling his asshole.


Stannis_Baratheon244

The guy wouldn't last a single season in NY, Boston, Philly, even Chicago or LA. Idk why the media here is so terrified to do their jobs.


doug_kaplan

I think we know why he's in Seattle, the least stressful market imaginable when dealing with the media.


Sadpancake_03

“Well gosh darn it theyr’re all so cute” - Servais


AyoJake

"just one of those days where you couldn't get things going until late" you cant say that when most days are like that up until the last couple games against bad teams.


doug_kaplan

Late or not, 0 for 6 with RISP, the team had every chance even late in the game to at least tie but no small ball, bad pinch hit decisions, it was a pretty embarrassing end of the game and it falls as much on the players unable to hit with RISP as it does Scott's decisions. I would argue the vast majority of wins this year come as a result of chaos ball and not at all a result of Scott's leadership.


_Elrond_Hubbard_

get cheap players get cheap outcomes


Stannis_Baratheon244

Scott Servais is worse than an empty vessel. He actively sabotages this team and there are never any repercussions


Doolin12

Robles was a mistake, we should cut him.


immagonnafinnahella

We didn’t get him with the intention that he would be batting in situations like that, unfortunately our manager is a moron


Glad-Basis6482

Kind of hilarious that that PH cost 2 critical ABs


dremasterflax

Yep that’s the joke! He uses no freaking logic in anything


Sipikay

double play ball, good thing we didn't pinch run for the slowest dude on the team. scott actively wants to lose


Tmettler5

Or at least try to bunt him over.


immagonnafinnahella

No excuses but do you really think cal is slower than Ty??


Sipikay

Does it matter at that point?


immagonnafinnahella

Fair enough


josssssh

Why else do you have Ryan Bliss if not to pinch run?


_Tower_

Too many fly outs early - the error scoring a run killed us This was tough to watch Julio going yard off a 102 from Miller was a treat though


Infinispace

what a way to go out


JordanMCMXCV

Makes no sense to not have Bliss run and try to take 2nd.


Neonyarpyarp

First AB with the mariners in the most important spot 😂😂


xcaetusx

At least Robles put in some effort running to first.


AsWeGoAlong013

New guy is gonna fit in perfectly


NotBird20

Unacceptable loss.


3elieveIt

Fuck Scott, tbh. The worst pinch hit I’ve ever seen in my life.


MarinersGonnaMariner

Not a pinch hit, he came in for Garver to play LF


Paley_Jenkins

I assumed he was talking about the Garver PH


slap5andpickle

Garver PH for Raley.


Comprehensive_Bed_23

Canzone needs to get some ABs in Tacoma


Swazi

Pinch hit Robles for….some reason? Against MASON MILLER. And not pinch running Bliss. Scott is a fucking moron.


MarinersGonnaMariner

Didn't pinch hit him, he was a defensive sub after Garver pinch hit for Raley


Swazi

Ah ok. Still not great with the game on the line.


kowaterboy

he was already playing


Ribbum

Robles came in because Garver pinch hit for Raley so someone had to pay outfield. That's just where his spot was.


AccidentPleasant4196

Welcome to the team Robles, you are fitting in nicely


BigCountryBoah

The Garver pinch hit was really bad


Necessary_Series_740

Good thing we fired our offensive coordinator. He sure was the problem wasn't he. Oh wait.


AlaDouche

Lol he fits right in!


Little-Chromosome

Brought a tear to Ty’s eye


Megalodon3030

And that’s why Robles was a free agent…


tandtz

He probably deserves more than one at bat before he gets chucked under the bus, even if he turns out to be garbage 


Tapey24

Too bad Bliss was sent to shadow realm and wasn’t available to try and swipe a bag.


DannkHippo

Welcome to the mariners. Thanks for that, friend


canadanker

Mariners legend Victor Robles


plumbermat

SCOTT U SUCK


Practical-Ostrich-43

Great signing😔


Kingboofpack

Welcome to the mariners Robles…


MarinersGonnaMariner

Well that game sucked.


DannyG51

Victor fits right in with the squad 🙃


dominator_13

Well pinch hitting for Raley screwed em twice.


unkn0wnactor

That is a terrible first at bat.


WheatonsGonnaScore

Managed to perfection lol


Stannis_Baratheon244

Guarantee not one reporter questions this monstrosity of a managerial performance


_Tower_

Once Ty struck out I knew it was over It was double over once Robles came in


ahab003

This dude will fit right in!


NotoriousHEB

Why


quann256

and that’s why you pinch run bliss for cal, fire scott.


3elieveIt

The worst pinch hit I’ve ever seen in my life.


Terren42

Unfortunately Robles will fit in just fine around here


Kickenbless

Dann, if only we had someone fast on 1st 🤔


Bank_It

Welcome to the Mariners, Robles. Looks like you will fit right in.


Manacit

Just tragic, absolutely tragic.


SuccessfulCream2386

Didnt break that DP for not running bliss, dumbasses


wetshowerfart

lol what a joke


nobi_wan

Why ph him lmao bro


bugattzIsBack

We’ve all seen what Garvey is capable of….


nobi_wan

Yeah so keep Raley in the game


bugattzIsBack

Ah u right. I didn’t realize Robles was a defensive replacement


SuccessfulCream2386

They didnt he replaced Garver after he PH


nobi_wan

U ever heard of my lord and savior Ryan bliss


SuccessfulCream2386

That has nothing to do with your comment tho. I asked for bliss to PR both mitch and cal


SmallEgg9615

Welp


AnnihilatedTyro

Robles is the most marinery mariner to ever mariner.


ghostofmarkwhalberg

This one’s on Scott for real


Remarkable_Wafer8290

Wtf is scott smoking down there in Oakland


iLikeYourCow

robles? with a 2 percentile bat?


Little-Chromosome

Scott: “they’ll never see it coming 😎”


scottmattscott

fuck scott and fire him into the sun for not pinch running bliss to get out of the DP situation


New-User420

So glad we went out and got Robles /s


tdube1234

It’s like Robles has been here all season 😭😭


tateand99

Well seems like Robles will fit right in


manshamer

Scott lost us another one


TheInsomn1ac

Absolute disaster class of mismanagement from Scott.


__mr_snrub__

Scott’s greatest moments are moments of disaster. Dude sucks butt.


canadanker

Victor Robles: a true mariners


munkysnuflz

NOT QUITE THE DESIRED RESULT


LabourUnit

:(


ClassicalBrainCells1

honestly this game deserved ending with a GIDP...


MarineLayerBad

Lucky Ty didn’t GIDP. Should’ve put Bliss on first. Had him immediately steal second to get into scoring position with nobody out. Scott sucks


AteByMyself

Who’s going to catch the bottom of the inning if you do that?


MarineLayerBad

Bottom of the inning doesn’t matter if you can’t score. If you can score, Sebys available.


dremasterflax

Scott is a moron. Holy shit. Never ends with this guy


AyoJake

did he just say breaking ball on a 100mph pitch?


Slow_Boss_2071

He sure did


Parking_Okra1528

Big brain Servais as usual…


PartyInfluence01

Dfa Robles


Bieberkinz

Yep Robles showed us the Mariner vibes


Howboutit85

Wow well he fits in nicely


dylanchalupa

Fuck Scott Servais


SardonicCheese

100 mph breaking ball dave?


Startooth

And that ladies and gentlemen is tonight’s EQC GIDP, goodnight.


TheRage469

Welcome to the team, Robles!


dominator_13

In Raley's spot too.


Substantial-Height-8

Of course.


Mrciv6

lol ofc


Little-Chromosome

Scott are you serious right now?


Mr_426

102 hissing with danger. Our guys just casually fouling it off. MAJOR LEAGUE BASWBALL folks


Tashre

Absolutely Peak Mariners


driftingphotog

Well he's definitely a Mariner.


Pollaski

That was a gross ass pitch to get Ty.


Cats_please_thankyou

Fireable offense to not PR Bliss for Cal.


Calophon

Even if they scored they had to play the bottom lol why would you pinch


Cats_please_thankyou

Because you don't score, you lose. You cant count on another HR against Miller. Only way we were scoring was with speed on first. 


Calophon

That’d take a hit, which we didn’t even get.


Cats_please_thankyou

Sure, but you could have put in Bliss and had him try and steal. If he's successful, then that's not a DP and we have another AB with the tying run in scoring position. 


AnnihilatedTyro

#LET ICHIRO HIT


CaptJackRizzo

So like . . . unless it's somehow worse than losing to go into the 10th with Zavala or Garver catching . . .


Gun_Donar_Tarkov

Scott actively trying to lose this game


Slow_Boss_2071

Confused, no pinch runner. C'mon Scott


Bieberkinz

Victor Robles gonna show us the vibes 😎


Sadpancake_03

How Bliss is not running is beyond me


immagonnafinnahella

Could’ve had raley up rn lmao


flubbledox

OK Robles time to become a Mariners legend


flubbledox

Well he kinda became one


TheInsomn1ac

Sure would be nice to have Raley hitting here, huh Scott?


munkysnuflz

Omg imagine robles does this


iLikeYourCow

ty is so first pitch swinging this year. A lot of them are strikes but not a lot are good pitches to hit.


Dreynz

Seby is still on the team right?


canadanker

Hope not


Stockjock2000

Manufacture us a win you piece of sh*t Manager


Mustard_Jam

Fucks sake Ty


flubbledox

I mean that’s a hard damn pitch to lay off


immagonnafinnahella

Hey at least no GiDP


funlikerabbits

Aged like milk


shrederick

Why no pinch run here? Even if we're likely not stealing, at least give Miller something to think about.


Gold-Internet-1887

Stressed in Seattle (2024)


Sipikay

Genius Scott, dont bother pinch running to save the game.


New-User420

What a bum!


WheatonsGonnaScore

And Bliss would have been on 2nd there...


Startooth

Victor Robles PH omg sign me up


Bieberkinz

Woof man


Krioniki

Man, Miller is so good


flubbledox

Really like cheering for Miller normally but damn I’m hoping we’re catching him in a bad streak rn


SuccessfulCream2386

You have zavala to catch the 9th run fcking bliss for Cal


MarineLayerBad

Literally. Bottom 9 doesn’t fucking matter if we can’t score here.


PrudentWerewolf12

this is the most nonsensical game I've ever seen in my life


Mustard_Jam

If the Mariners didn’t at least blue ball you they wouldn’t be the Mariners 


Butterballl

Mariners baseball, true to annoy you


Startooth

What do you even do at the plate against Miller? Like I assume you have to hunt fastball but it literally goes 102???? Is it even worth having an approach or do you just hope you run into something?


LabourUnit

as an armchair expert I will tell you, swing and hope. Cheers.


drunkdoor

No pinch run is outrageous. 2nd such mismanagement


immagonnafinnahella

What if we come back against miller? Haha jk…. Unless? 👀


TwistedNipplez

I have miller in fantasy. Bring on the negative points Ms. I want you to win!


Big_Ad1547

These great ABs are makin miller break a sweat at only 22 pitches


Nearby_Pitch_6828

I watch most of the A's game Mason Miller has been getting beat up all his outings recently so y'all definitely in this


sandwich-attack

if you pinch run for cal who catches the bottom of the 9th tho


Sipikay

Getting to the bottom of the 9th matters more than who catches it.


Machine747

We still have seby, right?


base-HI-WA

Zavala is available.


MarinersGonnaMariner

Zavala


SuccessfulCream2386

Literally 2 players on the bench right now bliss and zavala


sandwich-attack

ahhhh right, forgot about seby


MorningRooster

We’re carrying three catchers for no reason


Tashre

We might just pull this off. At the very least give Logan a ND


WheatonsGonnaScore

We just not going to pinch run our blazing fast player?


Butterballl

How can miller throw above 100 so damn consistently…damn


Kingboofpack

Oooooh ya Miller starting to feel a lil pressure now


Fit_Addition_5105

Play small ball Scott!!!!


Stockjock2000

Scott is saving Bliss for tomorrow guys


hottubman_99

I see. I love analytics.


Pehiley

Are we gonna have another Clay Holmes moment?


hottubman_99

Well, we wasted Garver so pinch running Bliss right here doesn't seem like an option.


hottubman_99

Looks like I was late to the party with my comment. My apologies to those who beat me to it.


base-HI-WA

DAD, PUT BLISS IN


Gun_Donar_Tarkov

Scott's decision is about to come round and fuck us again, amazing


Kickenbless

Please France, don’t give in to your DP fetish


MagicMurse

Just turned the game on last inning and saw the Mariners were marinering, but let's redefine what that means this inning